Two short questions.

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> I have the blue box and the manuals. I did try the switches in
> every combination and nothing worked. I just wanted to make sure I
> wasn't missing anything in the switch combos before doing any
> further diagnostics. I haven't crawled under to get a good look at
> the mechanism yet. Once I do and can begin to visualize the
> situation I'll dig into it. I'm heading off with the BB for spring
> break next week so I'm thinking I'll crawl under there some warm
> afternoon.
> I realize this is heresy, but the manual pull-out step on my Travco
> has its advantages.
>
> Kerry
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
> wrote:
> >
> > Kerry, the answer is not really! :>) The dash switch will over
> ride
> > the step switch. The step switch will work the step I guess
> designed
> > to flip the switch as you head out/in the door. I very seldom use
> the
> > dash switch. Why not try some combinations of the switches..as I
> said
> > it could have been modified...By the way did you do the search of
> the
> > forum archives of posts..there is LOTS of info on the steps and
> how
> > they work. You did say previous that you had a Blue Box anything
> in
> > there??
> >
> > Scott B



I just finished with getting my steps to work on my 78 and the
only thing that I can see that would be different from mine is that I
don't have that cutoft switch on the dash.

The first thing I would do is to see if you have power to the
togel switch by the door! Just lossen the switch and remove it so you
can use a meger or a 12 volt light tester to see if you have power to
that switch. Next make sure you have power across that switch. On
mine and probably yours also you will have two wires leading oft the
negative side of that switch. One of those wires will run down to a
pressure switch that looks like a heater strip witch is mounted right
under the sill plate located as you step into the coach. This strip
is suppose to sence pressure if you happen to get your foot under the
sill and it will stop the air pistons that opperate the steeps.
This is where I had my problem as the pressure sencing tap was
grounding internally and my steeps would not go in!!

Now getting back to that togel switch like I said one of those wires
will run to the pressure switch and that one will run back up to the
door switch (The one that looks like a button and closes when the
door is shut) The other wire will run also to that same push button
switch and you should have power to that switch when you have the
togel in the proper position. This switch is another area that I had
a problem with as it is expossed to the elements and if it does not
make contact across the switch than your steps won't work.

I would check the togel switch first than the second button switch
located on the door sill. You could disconect that pressure switch
from either the toggel switch or the push bottom switch to see if
that could be your problem.

I hope this made sence to you!
1. Check to see if you have power to the togel switch
2. Check togel to see that power will go on and oft across the
switch
3. Check to see if you have power down to the push button on door
sill.
4. Check to see if you have power across the push botton switch

5. If you want to remove the wire that leads to the pressure
switch for testing you can either do this at the togel switch or
negative side of the push botton switch. (This is where I had all my
problems)

6. Good Luck

Jon
1978 Wanderlodge
Bremeerton Washington

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